Job Description

Equipment Engineer Supervisor

Job Information

Job Title: Equipment Engineer Supervisor
Department: Equipment Engineering
Reports To: Equipment Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Wistron InfoComm USA Corporation

Position Summary

The Equipment Engineer Supervisor is responsible for overseeing equipment engineering activities to support manufacturing operations, production efficiency, equipment reliability, process improvement, and preventive maintenance programs. This role supervises a team of Equipment Engineers and Technicians, ensuring equipment uptime, troubleshooting complex equipment issues, managing capital projects, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead Equipment Engineers and Technicians in daily manufacturing support activities.
• Ensure optimal performance, reliability, and availability of production equipment.
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Analyze equipment failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and validation activities.
• Manage equipment upgrade and automation projects to improve productivity and quality.
• Support manufacturing operations by providing rapid response to equipment-related issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
• Establish and monitor equipment performance metrics, including uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and OEE.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, and Program Management teams.
• Manage vendor relationships and coordinate service contracts and external support.
• Develop and maintain equipment operating procedures, maintenance documentation, and engineering specifications.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, company policies, and environmental requirements.
• Support production scalability, new product introductions (NPI), and factory expansion initiatives.
• Prepare reports, budgets, capital expenditure requests, and equipment performance analyses.
• Coach, train, and evaluate team members while supporting employee development and succession planning.